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Ion
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A charged atom; an atom
with an electron number that differs from its number of protons
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Acid
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Any
substance that yields
hydrogen ions when put in aqueous solution
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Base
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Any
substance that accepts hydrogen ions in aqueous solution; alkaline
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Ester
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reaction product of alcohol (-OH) and carboxyl
(-COOH)
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Lipids
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Composed of fatty acids (polar molecules)
carboxyl (COOH) group at end of hydrocarbon “tail" low O content (much lower than carbs) makes effective at storing energy
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Unsaturated fatty acids
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Double bonds b/w some carbons, which influence how tightly packed fatty acids
are in triglycerides
ex: plant oils |
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids
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More than one double bond b/w carbons
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Starch is broken down into _________
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Glucose
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Fat is broken down into ____________
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Glycerol & fatty acids
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Glucose is converted into ___________ for storage
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Glycogen
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Glycerol & fatty acids are broken down into __________ for storage
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Triglycerides
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Structure of steroids
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Four-ring structure w/ unique side chains
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Steroid types (examples)
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Cholesterol- important component of cellular membranes hormones- testosterone, estrogen, progesterone
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Phospholipid structure
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Polar head- variable & phosphate group; hydrophilicnonpolar tails- fatty acids; hydrophobic
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Proteins
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Polymers of amino acids
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